Christmas in July

Today, thanks to some wonderful crafty friends, I got started on some Christmas Cards. The idea started from some Christmas tags my friend Deneen was making. I thought, "What a great idea! Wouldn't it look great mounted on a card?" And then an idea was born. With my Gypsy and George and Basic shapes I set up the tags. The Christmas motifs were a free cartridge from Cricut Craft Room this weekend. Here is the result:

And here is the closeups:

This was my first time using Cricut Craft Room and I am not exactly sold yet. I still love my Gypsy and was a bit disappointed that I could not link my cartridges since I have them linked to the Gypsy. I will have to play with it more to see how I like it. 


Thanks for stopping by and I wish you a wonderful week. Until next time....

Welcome to the July Challenge! I love doing these challenges - Jen sends everyone the most random stuff, and we make crafting magic and create these amazing cards! The envelope leads you in a direction... I have to say that this was probably the most challenging envelope yet...

What was in the envelope?

blue foil, zig zags, arrow paper clips, google eyes, 1/2 sheet transparency and a mini envelope. Here's what it looked like:




The rules this time?

Not too many - you don't have to use all of anything but you have to use some of everything. You can make 2 cards if you want.


Well for today I decided to make a scrapbook page. Of course our grandson's picture will be on this layout from his birthday party. 

Please stop on by www.craftycardgallery.blogspot.com to see everyone's creations. You will be so happy you did. Until next time...

Crafty Card Gallery's Challenge

Welcome to the July Challenge! I love doing these challenges - Jen sends everyone the most random stuff, and we make crafting magic and create these amazing cards! The envelope leads you in a direction... I have to say that this was probably the most challenging envelope yet...

What was in the envelope?

blue foil, zig zags, arrow paper clips, google eyes, 1/2 sheet transparency and a mini envelope. Here's what it looked like:




The rules this time?

Not too many - you don't have to use all of anything but you have to use some of everything. You can make 2 cards if you want.


Well for today I made my first card. I saw a sample of a card made with a transparency sheet. This is my take on it:

This will be our grandson's birthday card this year. Please stop on by www.craftycardgallery.blogspot.com to see everyone's creations. You will be so happy you did. Until next time...

A Double Post day and an Anniversary

Good morning all :)


Did you all know that I just celebrated my 4 year anniversary? Of my blog posting that is :D I cannot believe that time has gone by so quickly. A lot has changed over the years but my love of papercrafting has not. I have two posts to share today. I hope you enjoy them :)


Crafty Card Gallery's Sketch Blog Hop Day 2


Her Kraft Cre8tions Blowin' in the Wind Design Team Hop


Until next time....

Crafty Card Gallery's Sketch Blog Hop Day 2

Welcome to Day Two of the Sketch Blog Hop. Everyone has had so much fun doing these it's turned into a regular event!

The purpose of this hop is to show how all of these talented bloggers can take the same sketch and come up with totally different cards. If you've never used a card sketch before, give it a try! You should have arrived from Kristy's blog and if you just happened along the hop, you can go back to the start at www.craftycardgallery.blogspot.com

Enjoy the hop!

I was in desperate need for some birthday cards so that is what I chose for my theme. Today I bring you version two.

The best part of this project is that I used more scraps :) I hope that you enjoyed my card. Now I send you off to Miss Jamie. Until next time...

I feel like I should be blowin' in the wind....

Yes, how many years can a mountain exist
Before it's washed to the sea ?
Yes, how many years can some people exist
Before they're allowed to be free ?
Yes, how many times can a man turn his head
Pretending he just doesn't see ?
The answer my friend is blowin' in the wind
The answer is blowin' in the wind.

Today's craft challenge for Her Craft Krea8tions was to make something that "blows in the wind". Each design team member received beads, chimes, nightmare fishing line, a jingle bell, and a twirly thingie dooie (that's a technical term!). Everyone was encouraged to add things from their stash to make it their own and to go "green" without buying anything additional!!!!

With this all being said, everyone and the fishing line were not on "speaking terms". Lynne Kirsh had knots galore and would give up and pitch it and her one cat would return it expecting her either to throw again or finish ... your guess is as good as her's! Several never ever want to see fishing line again!!!!! Thus, the grand prize will be 100 yards of fishing line .... ha ha, just kidding!!!! It will be a surprise package to one lucky recipient that remarks on everyone's stop along the way!

Here is my project. Thanks to super Hubby for tying the top threads together :)

Hanging outside

Hanging inside

This has definitely been a challenge for me :D Now I hope that you hop on over and see what the other design team members have made. The line-up is as follows:

Design Team Blog: http://her-craft-kre8tions.blogspot.com/

Kimbelry Pate ~ http://scrappingrookie.blogspot.com

Rachelle Larsen ~ http://creationsbyrachelle.blogspot.com

Susan Bermudez ~ http://susanascorner.blogspot.com/


Edwina Brown ~ http://edwinascreations.blogspot.com

Lynne Kirsch ~  http://slasewcraftiness.blogspot.com/

Janet Smith ~ http://www.ladyluvbug.blogspot.com/

Carolyn Phillips ~ http://messmuddleandfun.blogspot.co.uk/


Jackie Randolph ~ http://jackrabbitscrappin.blogspot.com/

We thank you for stopping by today and checking out this one super creative group of ladies!!!! Next month, please stop by again as the theme will be "reading, ritin' and ritmatic" which will be August 3rd.

Crafty Card Gallery's Sketch Challenge Blog Hop - 6/30 & 7/1

Welcome to the Sketch Blog Hop. Everyone has had so much fun doing these it's turned into a regular event!

The purpose of this hop is to show how all of these talented bloggers can take the same sketch and come up with totally different cards. If you've never used a card sketch before, give it a try! You should have arrived from Kristy's blog and if you just happened along the hop, you can go back to the start at www.craftycardgallery.blogspot.com

Enjoy the hop!

I was in desperate need for some birthday cards so that is what I chose for my theme. Today I bring you version one:

The best part of this project is that I only used scraps :) I hope that you enjoyed my card. Now I send you off to Miss Jamie. Until tomorrow...